Alabama Regular Session 2016 Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB332 — Common law marriage, abolished, after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized

Last action — Assigned Act No. 2016-306.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2016. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Common law marriage, abolished, after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Act No. 2016-306.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB332 do?
Common law marriage, abolished, after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized
Who sponsors HB332?
HB332 is sponsored by Sam Jones (D).
What is the current status of HB332?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track HB332?
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